book review

noun

1. a critical description, evaluation, or analysis of a book, especially one published in a newspaper or magazine.

2. a section or page of a newspaper or magazine devoted to such material.

Other Word Forms

• book reviewer noun
• book reviewing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of book review¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Perhaps Case has also, unwittingly, summed up the book reviews to come too.

From Los Angeles Times

And his account on Goodreads, a user-generated book review website, indicated that he had read several books about managing back pain, one of them called Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry.

From BBC

Weekly, where I was writing book reviews and covering the arts.

From Los Angeles Times

The idea that these corporations place profit above health is not just a cocktail hour talking point gleaned from some book review – it is deeply ingrained in the community’s memory.

From Salon

BMJ, which publishes BJSM, announced on 10 May that a further investigation has now concluded, with the journal pulling four editorials and a book review for plagiarism and a letter for duplicate publication.

From Science Magazine

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